# The best types of honey in the world

Manuka, acacia, tupelo, sourwood, leatherwood and chestnut: the most prized single-flower honeys.

- 447 votes · 21 items
- Jul 21, 2019 · Ankit Desai
- https://even.best/en/l/3918/the-best-types-of-honey-in-the-world

## Top 21

1. **Manuka** (35 · ▲39 ▼4) — New Zealand honey from the manuka bush, strong and prized.
2. **Acacia** (27 · ▲29 ▼2) — Light, very sweet honey from black locust that stays liquid.
3. **Sourwood** (25 · ▲26 ▼1) — Southern Appalachian honey with a caramel finish.
4. **Tupelo** (24 · ▲26 ▼2) — Light, buttery honey from Florida and Georgia swamps that rarely crystallises.
5. **Heather** (21 · ▲23 ▼2) — Thick, jelly-like honey from heather moors.
6. **Chestnut** (19 · ▲23 ▼4) — Dark, bitter-edged European honey.
7. **Leatherwood** (19 · ▲22 ▼3) — Tasmanian honey with a strong, spicy flavour.
8. **Orange blossom** (19 · ▲19 ▼0) — Fragrant citrus honey from Spain, Florida and California.
9. **Linden (lime blossom)** (17 · ▲23 ▼6) — Pale honey with a minty, slightly spicy taste.
10. **Lavender** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — Floral honey from Provence and Spain.
11. **Wild thyme** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — Aromatic Mediterranean honey, famed in Greece.
12. **Rosemary** (15 · ▲18 ▼3) — Light honey from Mediterranean rosemary.
13. **Buckwheat** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — Dark, malty, molasses-like honey.
14. **Strawberry tree** (12 · ▲15 ▼3) — Bitter Mediterranean honey from the arbutus.
15. **Sidr (jujube)** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — Prized Yemeni honey from the sidr tree.
16. **Ulmo** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Chilean honey with a hint of jasmine.
17. **Jarrah** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — Western Australian eucalyptus honey, slow to crystallise.
18. **Avocado** (7 · ▲10 ▼3) — Dark Californian honey with a rich, buttery flavour.
19. **Fireweed** (6 · ▲10 ▼4) — Light honey from northern wildflowers.
20. **Blueberry** (4 · ▲10 ▼6) — New England honey with a fruity tang.
21. **Clover** (3 · ▲8 ▼5) — The classic mild table honey.

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